Harris sails over Trump's low bar

Plus, JD Vance's obsession with childfree teachers is textbook misogyny [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Friday, Aug. 30, 2024 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Why Kamala Harris' historic Georgia campaign stop should worry Trump]( By]( Alicia Menendez Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris' barnstorming tour of rural Georgia showed not only her plan to [win the election](, but also how she would govern as president. While [Donald Trump]( has long made clear that his only priority is "his" voters, Harris' bus tour of Southeast Georgia with running mate Tim Walz showed that she knows the president is supposed to represent every American. Over two days, Harris and Walz met with voters, students and business owners before Harris held a solo rally in Savannah on Thursday. The campaign says this was the first time a general election presidential nominee stumped in the coastal city of Savannah since the 1990s. Bill Clinton and Al Gore also prioritized rural parts of the state on a similar bus tour during their successful 1992 campaign (the last time Democrats picked up Georgia in a presidential election before President [Joe Biden]( and Harris narrowly flipped the state back in 2020). But the investment in the Harris-Walz campaign’s playbook to defend toss-up Georgia goes beyond the bus. This is a preview of Alicia Menendez's latest article. [Read the full column here.]( For more thought-provoking insights from Michael Steele, Alicia Menendez and Symone Sanders-Townsend, watch ["The Weekend"]( every Saturday and Sunday at 8 a.m. ET on MSNBC. TOP STORIES [Alternate text] JARVIS DEBERRY]( [Kamala Harris is getting the last laugh after Trump and Vance’s interview criticism]( Trump and JD Vance set a bar so low that Harris couldn’t help but sail right over it. Read more.]( CHRISTINA WYMAN]( [JD Vance’s attack on childfree teachers is extreme — and all women should hear it]( There is nothing women can do outside of raising children and grandchildren that meets Vance’s approval. [Read more.]( BRANDON FRIEDMAN]( [Why this smiling photo of Trump inside Arlington is so insulting to vets like me]( His disregard for military tradition and his disdain for military service members is well documented. [Read more.]( [ELISE JORDAN]( [Kamala Harris is missed a 'perfect opportunity' with her CNN interview]( By sitting down for a joint interview with CNN, Harris missed the perfect opportunity to appeal to swing-state voters. [Read more.](     MSNBC LIVE: DEMOCRACY 2024 [Alternate text] On Saturday, September 7th, don't miss the opportunity to attend 'MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024,' our premiere fan event in Brooklyn, New York. It's the final chance to buy tickets for this first of its kind in-person, interactive experience, where you can hear from some of your favorite hosts and experts as we approach the home stretch of this historic and unprecedented election cycle. [Buy your tickets now.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [CHRIS JANSING REPORTS]( [Vance booed during speech at firefighters convention]( [WATCH NOW]( [DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE]( [VP Kamala Harris pulls even in must-win Donald Trump states like Georgia and North Carolina]( [WATCH NOW]( [WAY TOO EARLY]( [Polls show huge numbers of Black women plan to vote]( [WATCH NOW]( [ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS]( [Main mental health unit in New Orleans is the city's jail]( [WATCH NOW]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   A special bonus episode of “Ultra” is now available exclusively for MSNBC Premium subscribers. Rachel Maddow discusses season two of her award-winning podcast with U.S. Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, President Biden’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. They delve into the roots of antisemitism and Holocaust denial, and the U.S. government's ongoing global efforts to combat antisemitism. Subscribe to MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts and [listen to this special bonus episode now.]( Go beyond the headlines with the MSNBC app. Read, listen and watch live breaking news and analysis, anytime, anywhere. [Download the MSNBC app now](.     MSNBC INSIGHTS [Alternate text] Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! [Join the MSNBC Insights Community.](   Download the MSNBC App: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)